WW had a caravan last year, and I think Siggy had some kind of posh caravan. They have EHU if needed.

I enjoyed the camping, and being 400m from the start/finish. But so much crap to take with me. I like the idea of the hotel, but then saw others having to think about what to put in transition bags. At least at the campsite I could run across the road to change things.

Have to admit camping was tempting but we have to head back after the race anyway so I'll have everything in the car in the morning anyway if I need it.

Come Outlaw we're staying in the hotel because my parents, sister, brother-in-law and the twins are coming down for the weekend. My parents are a bit too old for camping and I don't think anyone will get sleep with the twins around.

I've decided against it - was sorely tempted, but was unusually cautious, and thought that if the swim didn't go well then it would be hard for me to think about doubling the distance in the same swan poo'd lake in a few weeks time. Going to go for the DIY jobby instead, if I can make it work with family stuff -

brit - be great to see you there, and if you are doing the full outlaw it might be good for you to go there and see the layout - will hopefully calm any nerves you might have about organisation things and getting there/finding the camping/finding transition/toilets etc (or is it just me that gets anxious about those kind of things?)

SL - I swam there in the club relays and didn't notice any swan poo. THere are swans, and ducks I think, but in the water I was certainly not aware of any poo, so that is the least of your worries. It is a good venue, easy parking, fairly easy to get to

where do you work sgt lard? is it like a 200mile diversion on your way home?

MC I'm with your on your post about getting to know the venue for the big one, that's why I decided to do the half as well. I'm not a confident person so the more I can find out before hand the better for me.

The swam poo I believe is an issue on the long one and may well be on the half, if not many people have swum in the lake before you it's fine, but if you've had a few hundred triathletes whizzing through and churning it all up before you then it's not pleasant. Since the half is on a tri-festival weekend I suspect it will be equally churned up. Nice hey.

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